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One description of love is ‘a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, a warm fondness or liking for another.’ It is a quality that moves people to work for the good of others, sometimes at great personal sacrifice. Love, as it is described in the Bible, involves both the mind and the heart. The mind, or intellect, plays a role because a person who loves does this with his eyes open, recognizing that he and other humans that he loves all have weaknesses as well as attractive qualities. The intellect is further involved since there are those whom a Christian loves, sometimes, perhaps, against his natural inclinations, because he knows from his reading of the Bible that God wants him to do so. Still, love basically comes from the heart. Genuine love as it is revealed in the Bible is never merely intellectual. It entails deep sincerity and full emotional commitment. 1 Peter 1:22.

People who are selfish at heart are rarely capable of a truly loving relationship because a person who loves is prepared to put the interests of another ahead of his own. (Philippians 2:2-4) Jesus’ words “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving” are especially true when the giving is an act of love. Love is a powerful bond. It often includes friendship, but the bonds of love are stronger than those of friendship. The romantic relationship between a husband and his wife is sometimes described as love; however, the love that the Bible encourages us to cultivate is more enduring than physical attraction. When a couple truly love each other, they remain together even if a physical relationship is no longer possible because of the infirmities of old age or because one of them is incapacitated.

2007-02-19 15:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 0 0

It depends on what kind of love ur asking about, but generally speaking, ill tell u what love is from a scientific perspective; neural evidence shows that love is a series of chemical reactions taking place in the brain that cause mental and physical reactions.
There r 100 billion neurons that make up the brain's communication network, so far 60 different neuropeptides (strings of amino acids that float around the body and attach themselves to welcoming receptors) have been discovered and they trigger emotional reactions when attached.
Briefly, love is a biochemical reaction, the main chemical released is (phenylethylamine), and its the one responsible for the physical feeling of love; heart race, hands sweat, pupils dilate,etc.
Adernalin and endorphines are also released, mainly responsible for ur mental behaviour!
Bottom line, when one has these chemicals activated in his/her system, one feels different, percieves things differently and behaves differently as well

2007-02-19 13:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by rabab g 3 · 0 0

This is what I've found true love to be! Jesus is the ultimate picture of love!
God Bless!
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of men and angels,
but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.

And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.

And if I dole out all my goods, and
if I deliver my body that I may boast
but have not love, nothing I am profited.

Love is long suffering,
love is kind,
it is not jealous,
love does not boast,
it is not inflated.

It is not discourteous,
it is not selfish,
it is not irritable,
it does not enumerate the evil.
It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth


It covers all things,
it has faith for all things,
it hopes in all things,
it endures in all things.

Love never falls in ruins;
but whether prophecies, they will be abolished; or
tongues, they will cease; or
knowledge, it will be superseded.

For we know in part and we prophecy in part.

But when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.

When I was an infant,
I spoke as an infant,
I reckoned as an infant;

when I became [an adult],
I abolished the things of the infant.

For now we see through a mirror in an enigma, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know as also I was fully known.

But now remains
faith, hope, love,

these three;

but the greatest of these is love.

2007-02-19 13:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by All 4 His Glory 3 · 1 1

"If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing. And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride; Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil; It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true; Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end. For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true: But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.

When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child. For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me. But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love."

2007-02-19 13:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0 0

True love is most possible over long distances, like a century or two. Love is purest when, at most, only one of the participants still has a material body; since matter is always separated unless it is destroyed.
Love = Death

2007-02-19 13:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Love is a strong feeling of admiration and affection for another person or object, whether it's sentimental, romantic, or sexual. We tend to love others that love us, and others that are more pleasing to be around. We may also love things that make our lives easier. Love is good. =)

2007-02-19 13:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 0 0

The ultimate definition:
Love is....sleeping on the wet spot.

2007-02-19 13:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Love is a poison that flourishes in the heart of the weak

2007-02-19 13:24:45 · answer #8 · answered by Thus Spoke the Night Spirit 3 · 1 1

I wanna know what love IIIIIIS! I want you to show meeeee!

I want to feel what love iiiiis, I know you can show meeeee!

2007-02-19 13:24:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

everyone has their own definition. you're going to get a lot of varied answers.

2007-02-19 13:25:06 · answer #10 · answered by asphyxia derailed 3 · 1 0

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